Tupaia tana

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Sumber: Order Scandentia

Distribution: Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak, Banggi) and Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra, Batu Isls, Lingga Isls, Bangka, Belitung, Tambelan, Serasan).

Sumber: Order Scandentia

Habitat. Lowland forests up to elevations of ¢. 1500 m. The Large Treeshrew is found in increased densities in some secondary and logged forests; it also occurs in fruit plantations butis notably absent from unforested agricultural lands.

Sumber: Tupaiidae

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Despite its large size, home ranges of Large Treeshrews were not related to body mass. Home range of 20 individuals averaged 4 - 1 ha. The Large Treeshrew also traveled at a relatively slow pace; rate of movement was c. 105 m / h, averaging 1078 m / day. It also has one of the highest densities of treeshrews, averaging 49 ind / km? or c. 10 - 8 kg / km? The Large Treeshrew has been described as having a dispersed pair-living system, where an adult male and female share a defended territory, but forage, travel, and sleep separately. These territories bordered 1 - 3 extra-pair individuals on flanks of the core territory. The Large Treeshrew displaces all smaller treeshrew species when fruit trees produce mast, although antagonistic behaviors have not been documented.

Sumber: Tupaiidae

Status and Conservation. CITES Appendix II. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. The Large Treeshrew is relatively tolerant of disturbance, butit requires invertebrate food and is not found in areas where leaflitter is missing or has been destroyed.

Sumber: Tupaiidae

Descriptive notes. Head-body 175 - 210 mm, tail 150 - 195 mm, ear 15 - 20 mm, hindfoot 43 - 55 mm; weight 200 - 300 g. The Large Treeshrew is large-bodied, with long nose. It is also one of the most recognizable species because three dark lines run across anterior part of dorsum, ending halfway down back. Numerous subspecies are described based on pelage differences, with some subspecies having very different colored tails (red to brown to yellow). The Large Treeshrew has elongated front claws used for digging and very long rostrum.

Sumber: Tupaiidae